Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[siliconer]

Originally Posted by manmadesg

Hi ,

Anyone going to Batam tomorrow or already there.
Want to join .

Cheers

Hi Bro
I will be there, you PM me with your Telegram so we can meet up. BTW your Inbox is full.

[cougar666]

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

Can try the purple debit card call U trip. The rate and good and directly top up if need can control budget.

Thanks bro. I have Wise, Utrip and Revolut but use Wise mainly as it can hold the most basket of currency like rupiah, ringgit, baht. I store the currency when rate is good though cap at $5k. For example rupiah was 11710 a few days ago and i stored it though not going Batam soon which I find it helpful to use for Grab food or taxi, movies, supermarket, malls. All 3 cards can be top up directly.

[nono1973]

7 more days to CNY 2023, those going to Batam on 21st Jan and back on 23rd Jan, please book/collect your boarding pass early (in advance).

Only a gentle reminder.

Anyway, seems to me Batam is not as a popular CNY-to-go destination after covid time (news says a lot of the tickets has been fully booked which i can't agree), hehehe...it used to be already full by now 3-4 years ago CNY. 7 days before CNY 2023 still can get ferry ticket surprised me.

Then again, i still expect Batam to be super-ultra-crowded this CNY 2023.

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by nono1973

7 more days to CNY 2023, those going to Batam on 21st Jan and back on 23rd Jan, please book/collect your boarding pass early (in advance).

Anyway, seems to me Batam is not as a popular CNY-to-go destination after covid time (news says a lot of the tickets has been fully booked which i can't agree), hehehe...it used to be already full by now 3-4 years ago CNY. 7 days before CNY 2023 still can get ferry ticket surprised me.

Then again, i still expect Batam to be super-ultra-crowded this CNY 2023.

It is also amazing to know that Batam is super pack...I think the ferry ticket sellers were the one promoting...

Waiting to hear your report...

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Then again, i still expect Batam to be super-ultra-crowded this CNY 2023.

I would be surprised if ferry jam packed. $73 per head. Need to do their sum.

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

I would be surprised if ferry jam packed. $73 per head. Need to do their sum.

Most samsters going from Singapore to Batam for CNY are going to spend at least 500k for the hotel, 1M for booking a girl, plus drinks, on each day of the stay.
Non-hobbysts will not book a girl, but will spend millions for food and partying.
Horizon knows that increasing fares 25 SGD does not impact the budget of any tourist, because others will be the expenses to watch out for.
If ferries will not be full, it will not be because of the increased fares, but for all other costs on the island.

[Mobile88]

Just came back from Batam.
If looking for clean massage can try Infinity spa. The petite ML has strong grip
Unfortunately didn’t cater enough funding for other sorts of fun. Only found out about Hallo Kitty today

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by cougar666

Thanks bro. I have Wise, Utrip and Revolut but use Wise mainly as it can hold the most basket of currency like rupiah, ringgit, baht. I store the currency when rate is good though cap at $5k. For example rupiah was 11710 a few days ago and i stored it though not going Batam soon which I find it helpful to use for Grab food or taxi, movies, supermarket, malls. All 3 cards can be top up directly.

Upped you +150. Ya, all those mention i hear before but perfer Utrip.
Different people will have their own preference ba.

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by Black Page

Most samsters going from Singapore to Batam for CNY are going to spend at least 500k for the hotel, 1M for booking a girl, plus drinks, on each day of the stay.
Non-hobbysts will not book a girl, but will spend millions for food and partying.

I would normally avoid going during such auspicious occasion. Unless have deep pocket. Angpow here and there. Headache

[max50]

Hi bro,
Any good recommendation on Harbour bay terminal there spa massage ? Or near nogoya hill shopping there? Good and cheap with service 😀

[Peypey]

Originally Posted by max50

Hi bro,
Any good recommendation on Harbour bay terminal there spa massage ? Or near nogoya hill shopping there? Good and cheap with service 😀

Hi bro, you can try Hallo Kitty, we also provide free transport come and back
Can check my post
Thanks you

[bensg]

Hi mates, Batam from 22 to 25. Anyone wanna join batam expert 😊

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

It is also amazing to know that Batam is super pack...

In a Chinese festive season, go lesser-Chinese majority country.

In Malay festive season, go to lesser-Malay majority country.

Imagine, stay in Sillypore, pay higher than usual price during festive season price? Or go to a country where most stuffs are lower in price, which is more worthy?

1 dollar buy only 1 apple and 1 dollar buy 3 apples. Big difference.

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

I think the ferry ticket sellers were the one promoting...

When ferry ticket used to be S$48, i look hard for lower price (S$28 or lower).

When ferry ticket is now S$73.00, i also do the same (S$64 and/or lower).

Recently hear 1 of my client said this to me...

"There are people who make things happen. There are also people who just watch things happen and even many more who do not know what happen."

I try to make things happen (whatever enjoyment that suits me most is BEST).

I choose not to pay higher tho.

https://thesbf.shop/showpost.php?...ostcount=18482

Hehehe....my choice.

PS : i booked my hotel few months ago, so i am not caught in the rat race for the highly price today. Surprisingly hotel in Batam didn't increase much this CNY 2023 as compared to before covid time.

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Waiting to hear your report...

I hope i have the time to do so.

Before covid time, i used 10 to 11 months to prepare for my JUST 1 CNY trip of the year, hehehe...this CNY year i only have 3 to 4 months to prepare. Hopefully all goes well.

Priority is still, to try to have a good time.

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

I would be surprised if ferry jam packed. $73 per head. Need to do their sum.

People go on 21st Jan where Ferry jam packed (as i mentioned previously, many slots were fully booked), hehehe....

https://thesbf.shop/showpost.php?...ostcount=18501

Why not go next day, which is the 1st day of CNY?

See, so many space. No need rush.

But come back Singapore that time need to be careful.

I try to avoid the crowd.

3 more days to CNY 2023.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Black Page

Most samsters going from Singapore to Batam for CNY are going to spend at least 500k for the hotel, 1M for booking a girl, plus drinks, on each day of the stay.

Before covid time, overnight booking girl in booking joint already cost more than 2 juta, let alone today in this coming CNY 2023.

Food and drinks no problem for me as i eat simple. Won't have much difference compared to non-CNY days.

Originally Posted by Black Page

Non-hobbysts will not book a girl, but will spend millions for food and partying.

I also eat in "VERY expensive" kelong restaurant around Love Sea food too, hehehe...

According to my friends, this is Love sea food, we are nearby but not there, hehehe...

I think this is the name of the Kelong Restaurant we ate in.

Complicated food for my friends who brought me there...

I only find the fried chicken tasted good tho, hehehe.... my friends find that the crabs weren't cooked the way they wants it to be, so the chef re-cooked them again, and becomes like the below.

Too bad, no bread bun aka man tou to go with it.

Anyway, the bill stated below for that VERY expensive "complicated food", hehehe....4 person were on the table eating tho.

I do not recommend anyone to eat here, hehehe....as this isn't my kind food. They taste nice but well...took them almost an hour to drive me there just to eat food meant for "diety god" during my grandparent's generation festive time (joking).

Other than the chicken and vege, the rest of the food on the table were fresh "live" food. Meaning they were killed only upon our ordering.

Originally Posted by Black Page

Horizon knows that increasing fares 25 SGD does not impact the budget of any tourist, because others will be the expenses to watch out for.
If ferries will not be full, it will not be because of the increased fares, but for all other costs on the island.

Agreed with this point after reading it a few more times.

[iicycold]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Other than the chicken and vege, the rest of the food on the table were fresh "live" food. Meaning they were killed only upon our ordering.

Veri funny pigture....lol...realli looks like they telling me a story....lol



where is the fish & turtle?